Fallout (1999) - full transcript

[music playing]

REPORTER [ON TV]: The
Russians have finally

taken action after dealing
with years of political turmoil

in Tajikistan.

Over 200 tanks with
support troops have

moved in to quell the uprising.

While refugees by the thousands
flood Red Cross shelters

in neighboring
Uzbekistan, the Kremlin

claimed to be making
short-term police actions.

But reports from
Tajikistan indicate

the locals are preparing
for the grim specter of



a long-term Soviet occupation.

[music playing]

AMANDA: The "Gateway Space
Station," our stepping stone

to the stars, a conduit
for future missions

to the moon, Mars, and beyond.

What you're looking at here
is two thirds of the station.

"Gateway's" lower and mid
station are semi operational.

They're connected
by this elevator.

The upper station should
be finished by year's end.

Once the station is complete,
the centrifugal force of orbit

will create micron gravity on
the upper and lower station,

gravity essential for
research in space.

The mid station has what
we call magnetized gravity.

Micro thin strips of steel
are placed in the astronauts'



mission suits and equipment.

We magnetize the floors
and, voila, gravity.

Now, if y'all come with me,
I'd like to introduce you

to the crew for our
first international

mission to the station.

[music playing]

Ladies and gentlemen, our crew
led by Captain Previ Federov

of the Russian Republic.

If you have any
questions, please.

Yes, Captain, you've
been on so many missions.

Has it become at all routine?

Routine?

No, never.

REPORTER: How does it feel
to be the first non-Americans

to command a shuttle mission?

It is both an honor
and a privilege,

especially for a
young man from Moscow

who was not very good at math.

REPORTER: Is it difficult
being the only American member

of this flight crew?

No, we've trained
many months for this.

We don't anticipate
any problems.

Do you like America, Captain?

I've been here before.

I studied at the University of
Pennsylvania for three years.

So it's not exactly my
first taste of America.

How does it taste?

I like your apple pie.

Your football confuses me,
nobody uses their feet.

In the back.

Captain, you were
born in Tajikistan.

How do you feel about
Russia's intervention?

My country's history
is a history of sorrows.

We have never
enjoyed the freedoms

that you enjoy in the West.

Now it looks as
though we never will.

REPORTER: So you're against
Russia's intervention?

As a boy growing up, I
had a dream to fly in space.

Russia gave me that dream.

I will not judge her.

Anytime people cannot
solve their differences,

when they must use
guns to find peace,

when they are willing
to let their country

become subject to another
nation, that is tragedy.

My prayers go out to the young
men of Russia and Tajikistan,

to the boys that will suffer and
die for the misunderstandings

of old men.

That's all the time we have.

One more question, please.

[interposing voices]

All right, JJ, let's rev her
up and bring her down nice.

No bumps or bruises
this time, OK?

PRITCH: Roger that.

Re-entry computer on.

Trajectory engaged.

Burning aft thrusters.

[bang]

PRITCH: Give me a
12-second burn at 70%.

Bring the nose around.

That's it.

Almost there.

OK, JJ, get ready
to serve the skies.

Ah-oh.

What ah-oh?

What's wrong?

PRITCH: Just a little company,
nothing to worry about.

Keep your eyes on
the fancy buttons

and the flashing lights.

I'll do the rest, OK?

HENDRICKS: Switching to manual.

Once the "X-33"
is operational,

it will be able
to take on demand

any major runway in the world.

It's gas-and-go prep
time means that it

could launch in
a matter of hours

at 10% of a shuttle budget.

All right, bringing the
nose around minus 45 degrees.

So this thing can take off
from Tokyo or Los Angeles?

It would make a
little more noise

than I think people
could tolerate,

but, yes, it could happen.

You're getting it warm,
JJ, but you're fine.

Let's get it right this time.

We've got a crowd out here.

How soon will this be ready?

Two years, maybe less.

What you're looking at is a
test of the re-entry procedure.

I'm getting hotter, Pritch.

You can ease her
up a little bit.

No can do.

Hold her at 15 degrees.

You're fine.

So this will fly
right into space?

That's right, right into
"Gateway's" lower station,

where it exchanges
passengers and then returns

to its runway of choice.

This re-entry and landing
procedure, it's fairly basic.

I'm putting in a 12-degree
angle, see if I could slip

around with less resistance.

PRITCH: 15 degrees, JJ.

Anything less, and we'll bounce
right out of the atmosphere.

HENDRICKS: It's too hot.

I'm burning up in here.

[alarm]

PRITCH: Hang on, JJ, a few more
seconds, and you've got it.

HENDRICKS: A few more
seconds, and I'll

blow the hydrogen tank.

I got a blowout.

Those tanks will
take 2,500 plus.

You're fine.

Just keep her coming.

[alarm]

If this what you call
a smooth transition,

I'd like to see your bumpy ride.

Are pilots are the
best in the world.

Sometimes it gets a
little hot in there.

[alarm]

2,300.

I got to pull her up 12 degrees.

Three more seconds.

Hold on, JJ, you can do it.

[alarm]

The bottom is melting.

I got to pull out.

Hang on, JJ.

I'm pulling out!

ANNOUNCER: Catastrophic
system failure.

Dammit.

JJ, wait.

Please, follow me.

JJ.

Why did you pull out?

The "X-33" is nothing more
than a fuel sack with a pilot.

Every engineering spec I've
read said hydrogen blows

at 2,500 degrees.

I'm not dying in that thing.

Yeah, well, pulling up
like that just bounced

you all the way to Venus.

- The computer bounced, not me.
- What?

You heard what I said.

The simulator is wrong.

I know how to make an approach.

12 degrees would be just fine.

It's 15 degrees.

Face it, JJ, you bounced out.
- What?

What are you saying?

There was pilot error?

No, it's pilot arrogance.
The simulator is right.

99.9% of the time I can't say
you and Roger are the same.

Then find a better pilot.

I don't want a better pilot.

I want a better you.

You don't like
this year's model?

Don't buy it.

Why is it you always put me
in front of the press junkets?

Because you're the most
photogenic engineer I've got.

You mean, the only
one with breasts.

I hadn't noticed.
How did it go?

Great, until Hendricks
bounced the "X-33."

Again?

What's he doing flying sims?

This doesn't have anything to
do with his accent, does it?

He made a mess for us, Amanda.

So you grounded him?

Not that hard.

We scratched him from
commanding the launch

and offered to send him
up as Federov's copilot.

And?

He refused.

How's work going
on the remote link?

Fixed?

I can't tell yet.

Nevsky says everything's
A-OK, but the diagnostics

are coming out wrong.

- He hasn't found the bug?
- Nope.

You think you could?

Oh, Pete, it's a
hardware problem.

I'd have to check every
component on the station.

Then why don't we do that?

You can't just bring
the computer down.

Taking it apart
would take months.

PETE: I have no intention
of bringing it down.

I'm sending you up unless, of
course, you have a better idea.

But what about the tech team?

Why don't you send them up?

I don't know that
they can fix it.

I do know that you can,
which is why I'm sending you.

Pete, I am not prepared.

I am a computer
systems specialist.

I am not an astronaut.

"Atlantis" doesn't
leave for two weeks.

That's enough time to bring
you up to speed on the basics.

Now, what about Ethan?

I can't just leave him alone.

Ethan can stay at my house.

I'm sure Sarah
won't mind watching

him for a couple of days.

It's one thing
to have bad luck.

It's another thing to
go out and make it.

This seems wrong.

I can take it in to 12 degrees.

Then work with me
on it, not against me.

Besides, you could use
a few friends around here.

Why don't you take a
mission as co-pilot,

go up and show them
they can trust you?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What's your title
these days, Pritch?

Chief engineer of advanced
aerospace technology

is correct?

OK, so what would
you do if they asked

you to test the fuel mixtures?

They wouldn't.

They have got lab guys
that do that kind of thing.

I realize that,
but if they did.

I quit.

Bingo.

I'm a flight commander with
three missions under his belt.

I'm nobody's copilot.

What about the "X-33"?

You're the only
guy trained to fly.

As soon as it's ready--

What about the "X-33"?

That thing is not going to be
ready for flight for two years.

By the time they
get it up there,

I'll be teaching
rookies how to fly it.

You know it, and I know it.

Let's face it.

If I don't get
this next mission,

I'll be testing sims
the rest of my career.

Interesting piece of lying
you pulled off this morning,

Captain Hendricks.

The simulator is busted.

Or so you say.

I'd like to give it a
try, if you don't mind,

I think I saw the
cause of the problem.

What?

You think you
could do it better?

Maybe, who knows.

Maybe?

Well, it's optimistic.

I heard a lot
about you, Captain.

Where I come from,
we have a saying,

if you can't control your
wings, don't reach for the sky.

I'll reach for
anything I want, thanks.

Or crash into it.

AMANDA: Captain, If you
don't mind me saying,

I expect more from a man who's
about to lead me into space.

My apologies, Mrs.
McCord, If you'll excuse me.

Lead you into space?

You're going up?

That's right.

I can't say I'm excited
about it, but yes, I'm going.

Amazing.

You know, Captain, if
you didn't have such a chip

on your shoulder,
maybe you wouldn't have

such a crack in your record.

You're a great pilot.

Why don't you start believing
in yourself and prove it?

Oh, see, Pritch, I'm
making new friends already.

[game sounds]

[crickets]

Honey, what are you doing up?

ETHAN: Are you really
going into space?

You bet.

But you don't want to go?

No, I want to go.

I just want to bring you
with me, but I can't.

Can I go when I'm bigger?

When you're big enough, you'll
be able to go anytime you want.

Really?

Really.

Now, come on, I want
you to go to sleep.

Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

I'll see you in the morning.

OK.

I'll call you when
I get to the Cape, OK?

Can you take this with you?

Of course I can, honey.

It'll bring you good luck.

Ah, thanks.

Thanks, Sarah and Pete.

I really appreciate this.

Just remember, no
soda after 8 o'clock.

Got it, 8 o'clock.

OK, I love you, honey.

Be a good boy.

Good luck, Amanda.

[music playing]

FEDEROV: Mrs.
McCord, I hope what

happened the other day will
not create a problem for us.

It's already forgotten.

I'd like to apologize.

Apology accepted, not
necessary, but accepted.

Friends?

Friends.

Or how we say in
Russian, druzia.

This is a stabilization bed.

But you will receive
medical attention if you

suffer from space sickness.

How long you staying?

It depends on your stomach.

And we always strap in.

OK.

And, uh, this vacuum here
is around two minutes before.

And here, well, uh, you
figure it out for yourself.

Where do we flush?

Flush it over here like that.

And then this is
for the privacy.

Yeah?

Thank you.

[music playing]

PRITCH: You're fine, JJ.

Put her in a 15-degree pitch.

We're almost there.

[alarm]

It's too hot.

Trust me on this one.

She won't burn up
One more minute.

[alarm]

ANNOUNCER: Catastrophic
system failure.

[alarm]

Dammit!

You almost had it, JJ.

I can't believe I
burned it up again.

Let's keep trying.

Come on.

Hey, Pritch, in case
you didn't notice,

if that thing had been real in
there, I'd be dead right now.

That's it.

I'm through.

The "Atlantis"
takes off tomorrow.

It could have been you, JJ.

It could have been you.

[music playing]

Mrs. McCord, is this your boy?

Oh, I forgot it, yes.

His name is Ethan.

I found it taped
to your locker.

Would you like me to put
it in your mission case?

Thank you.

I'd like that.

He's got your
eyes, like a fox.

A fox?

Quick, insightful,
always on guard.

He'll be a smart boy.

I'm sure he gets that from you.

Well, the less he's like
his father, the better.

You're divorced?

Five years and counting.

I'm sorry.

Oh, don't be.

I'm not.

Can I tell you a secret?

When they strap you in for
launch, think of your boy,

of him playing with
his favorite toy.

I have four boys of
my own in Tajikistan.

I think of them every
time I leave the Earth.

It helps take the fear away.

Thank you.

REPORTER [ON TV]:
Local residents

were shocked this morning
when a T38 jet crashed

into their quiet neighborhood.

Captain Jim Hendricks ejected
from his jet when it's engine

failed, but how
Captain Hendrick's

jet ended up here almost 300
miles off course, no one knows.

But how Captain Hendrick's
jet ended up here

almost 300 miles off course--

almost 300 miles off
course, no one knows.

The countdown continues for the
venerable shuttle "Atlantis."

Lift off is on schedule
for 6:30 AM Eastern time.

This turned out to
be quite a mission

with its half Russian crew
and the last minute addition

of Amanda McCord, a NASA
computer specialist who

is being sent up to
"Gateway" to track down

some persistent
computer problems.

The shuttle crew should be
arriving at the launch platform

now.

Now we see the pilot
getting into his seat.

T-minus five minutes,
and the external tank

being pressurized for flight.

[machine sound]

[rocket engine]

ANNOUNCER: We've got green
lights across the board.

Houston, this is
"Atlantis," all systems go.

T minus 1 minute
to launch Canaveral.

This is Houston.

It's your show.

[inaudible]

CAPTAIN: [inaudible]

ANNOUNCER: The OAA, or
the Orbiter Access Arm,

is being retracted away.

This is the walkway
used by the crew

to gain entry into and
out of the vehicle.

ANNOUNCER: Commence
main engine re-ignition.

CAPTAIN: Re-ignition engaged.

[rocket launch]

[rumble]

ANNOUNCER: "Atlantis"
has liftoff.

Houston, Atlantis has
cleared the tower.

Roger, launch control.

We'll take it there.

Beginning roll, Houston.

Roger, "Atlantis," you're
go for a throttle up.

Main engine firing.

"Atlantis" you are
go for SRV separation.

SRV separation in T-minus 10.

ANNOUNCER: Solid rocket
booster is clear.

Recovery team en route.

SRV tracking confirmed.

"Atlantis," this is
CAPCOM, all clear for MECO.

Main engine cutoff complete.

ET separation in T-minus
five, four, three, two, one.

[beep]

External tank separated.

ANNOUNCER: External tank
clear, recovery team en route.

External tank
tracking confirmed.

Take a look.

"Atlantis, you can
proceed with OHM burn.

After rockets firing.

We have established orbit,
switching to manual.

WOMAN: All right!

We made it.

MAN: Good one.

MAN: Thanks.

WOMAN: Nice job, everyone.

[background conversations]

Great work.

Easiest one yet.

WOMAN: Perfect, that
was just perfect.

Didn't see you at the
launch this morning.

Sleep late?

I want to command the
next mission to "Gateway."

You and everybody
else in the program.

You owe me, Pete.

I don't owe you anything, JJ.

We offered to send you up.

I want to command a mission.

And I think you should, but
I'm not going to give you one,

not unless you tell me why you--

Not this again.

It was my jet.

PETE: Yours to
fly, not to crash.

And why were you so far
off your flight plan?

You cooperate, or you
don't get a mission.

So that's it then?

That's it.

My request to be discharged.

Is this what you want?

It doesn't have to be like this.

I think it does.

[music playing]

You ever see it before?

I just never thought
I'd see it this close.

[music playing]

"Gateway," this is "Atlantis,"
all clear for docking.

How was the trip, Captain?

CAPTAIN [ON SPEAKER]:
By the numbers.

Prepare to initiate
docking procedure.

KOMOROV: Docking
procedure initiated.

I'll guide you from here.

[music playing]

That's a lock, "Atlantis."

[beep]

Oh, Amanda, I never
thought I'd see the day.

Captain, it's good
to see you again.

It's good to see you too.

Captain Federov,
George Tanner, pleased

to make your acquaintance.

Thank you for
having us, Captain.

Oh, please, it's all my
pleasure after four months,

any new face through
that portal was welcome.

Listen, after you
folks get changed

and get out of your
suits, how about I

give you a grand
tour of the facility?

That would be nice, thank you.

I'd like to get some
sleep, if you don't mind.

Oh, not at all.

Why don't you get 40 winks, and
we'll reconvene in two hours.

Michaels will show you to
your quarters, and Mafa,

you show these gentlemen
to their quarters.

And you, young lady, get
the tragic misfortune

of having me be your escort.

Be my pleasure.

This one go through
the research lab, yeah?

No, no, no, no,
no, this is mine.

I'll take later.

The big one goes
through the cargo bay.

And in the black one,
take it to the library.

[knock]

Thank you.

How about that remote link?

I've got Nevsky working on
it, all day every day, 24/7.

He can't do anything--

[knock]

--without checking in with me.

That system shouldn't
be malfunctioning.

TANNER: Well, I'm sure
whatever's wrong with it,

he'll have it up and running.

Good as new.

Now, why don't we
have some lunch?

I have got a bottle of
vintage apple juice.

No, thanks, I really
want to take a look there.

Amanda, you just got here.

AMANDA: I know, but I
won't be able to think

about anything else until
I get a good look at it.

Now where can I find Nevsky?

Well, he's got to
be around somewhere.

There aren't that
many places to hide.

Why don't we start
with the remote link?

OK.

Come on.

[music playing]

[electronic sounds]

NEVSKY: It doesn't
like me either.

Ivan Nevsky.

I'm glad to finally
meet you, Amanda.

And, uh, I'm sorry you had
to come all the way up here.

It's bound to happen
sooner or later.

[electronic sounds]

Well, you won't find anything.

I've checked the cords
and the hardware 100 times

and still nothing.

Nothing wrong,
and nothing works.

Hmm.

Very strange.

Are you the only one
that's worked on it?

As far as I know, yes.

Well, I don't see anything
wrong with it right now.

I'll start in again
in the morning.

Goodnight, sir.

Goodnight.

[suspenseful music]

[knock]

She knows.

FEDEROV: Knows what?

Amanda, she's been
in the remote link.

You said you could hide it.

NEVSKY: Yes, for most
people, yes, but not her.

She designed it.

She knows.

I know she does.

We'll move up the schedule.

TANNER: Amanda, what the
hell are you talking about?

Someone sabotaged
the remote link.

No.

No, it's not possible.

What do you know about Nevsky?

Nevsky was a weapons
specialist for the Soviets.

Hmm.

Huh?
What do you mean, huh?

You don't think that--

[beep]

Oh, that.

We've got a message
coming in from Houston.

You're going to want to
look right over here.

Hi, mom.

Ethan, honey, what are
you doing up so late?

Uncle Pete said I could
call and say goodnight.

PETE: I hope you don't mind
him staying up this late.

How was the shuttle ride?

It was bumpy.

Did you get sick?

No, honey, mommy
didn't get sick.

Are the cameras off?

They're looping.

He said it's time.

All the way, comrades,
all the way or nothing.

Hello, Captain.

[gunshot]

[groan]

Now you go to bed.

It's past your bedtime.

Goodnight, mom.

Goodnight.

We'll talk
tomorrow, Houston out.

I think it's time we get
this young man on to bed.

I don't get it.

What do you think he's up to?

She said he sabotaged
the motherboard.

She was right.

He did.

Stay away from the console.

Come with me now.

Where's Lieutenant Franklin?

Dead.

Dead?

Are you out of your mind?

[inaudible].

Move.

Pete, we've got an
anomaly on "Gateway."

What kind of an anomaly?

The video feed.

The last 20 minutes,
Lieutenant Franklin

walked down that corridor twice.

See, there he is again.

That's the third time.

Anomaly my ass,
a man can't sleep.

That's what I thought.

There's no way to get from one
end of the hall to the other.

The feed is looping on us.

Get Amanda back on the line.

I'm not getting an answer.

We just talked her,
for Christ sakes.

I've tried.

The haven will be
more than enough oxygen.

What happened to friends?

You're still
alive, aren't you?

How much air do we have?

We got enough, enough for now.

Activate the satellites .

All right, the
satellites are activated.

And coming online.

They're all there.

Heidi at your disposal.

initiating code encryption.

[beep]

Get Houston on the COM link.

Anything?

Not yet.

We've tried every channel,
digital, analog, and shortwave.

We've got nothing.

[electronic sounds]

Now what?

Beats me.

FEDEROV [ON SPEAKER]: Exactly 10
minutes ago, the Nebulous Space

Defense System was activated.

The Russian Third Army
Group has exactly 12 hours

to withdraw its
forces from People's

Republic of Tajikistan.

What the hell is this?

FEDEROV [ON SPEAKER]:
If they do not withdraw,

I will launch the satellites.

If you try to intercept
or jam the signal,

I will launch the satellites.

This is Captain Previ Federov.

The "Gateway" station
is in my control.

If you try to compromise
this station, I promised you,

I will launch all
the satellites.

[music playing]

[electronic sounds]

PETE: Federov, Jesus Christ.

Who?

How do I--

No, we should call NORAD.

Anybody have the
phone number to NORAD?

Christ, people, get me
a government phone book

and get the number to NORAD.

Ivan, now it's up to them.

General Abrams.

Pete, it seems like we
have a little problem.

That we do, sir, follow me.

For 20 years, the
best spies in the CIA

assured me that
the Nebulous System

was a fake, a phantom weapon.

Now all of a sudden,
the Russian ambassador

tells me it's for real.

PETE: Can the Russians
deactivate it?

No, none of the old
access codes work.

The Russians say the only
person to turn them off

is up there on "Gateway."

Nevsky.

Yeah, he designed the system.

It turns out that he,
Federov, and Brodovky

were all born in Tajikistan.

And the Russians, they are
considering their options.

So the question of
the hour is, how soon

can we get a shuttle up there?

34 days.

What about NORAD?

Can we knock them
out of the sky?

ABRAMS: Then the satellites
would never have a chance

of hitting all of them.

I'd target that
station, but it's

beyond the legitimate range
of anything we've got.

Now, from what we have received
from Russian intelligence

and what our own people at
the Pentagon have figured

is that Federov has hooked
up all of these satellites

to an encrypted code system.

Defense Intelligence has the
best programmers working on it,

but they say it will
take them at least

a week to break it, if at all.

So assuming we cannot break
the code and assuming Federov

really does have control
of all those satellites,

what are my options?

How do I get my people up there?

The "X-33."

Your report said it would
not be operational for years.

We have a prototype ready.

ABRAMS: How many
men can it take?

3 with a pilot.

Who do you plan on
sending up there, General?

I'll have a team of
Rangers here within the hour.

Rangers?

US Army Special Forces.

Believe it or not, gentlemen,
we have trained for this.

Here's the problem,
General, the only

pilot trained to fly
the "X-33" handed

in his resignation yesterday.

You still got his letter?

Tear it up.

I want him here, now.

[music playing]

[door knock]

Yeah?

Sir, you need to come with us.

All right, come on
in, I got to change.

[music playing]

For freedom.

[speaking russian]

[beep]

[rocket launch]

Look, Captain, I just want
to emphasize the word if again.

If the Russians don't
pull their tanks back,

and if Federov is
for real, you're

going to have to go
up there and deliver

my Rangers right off "Gateway."

Do you understand that?

We still haven't figured
out a way to bring the "X-33"

back down.

Pete.

The Rangers will
board at mid station.

As soon as they secured
the comm center,

you dock at the lower station.

Take the elevator up.

You all come home
in the "Atlantis."

Why not just dock the "X-33"?

PETE: The shuttle is
in the docking bay.

Even if it weren't, Federpv
would see you coming.

This is our only shot.

You make it.

You got any command you want.

And if I don't?

I never said there
wasn't any risk involved.

Pete, we're tracking one
of the Nebulous satellites.

[music playing]

Where is it headed?

Right on top of us.

How long till impact?

[explosion]

Jesus, you blew it up
just outside the atmosphere.

Any fallout?

No, it's too deep into
space to cause any damage.

But he knew exactly
where to detonate it.

Those Russian bastards
better pull back.

[music playing]

Wait a second.

We've got an incoming signal.

By now you've seen the
power of the Nebulous System.

Consider that a warning shot.

The next satellite detonates
10 miles over a major US city.

The fallout would
decimate the population.

All right, Federov,
what's going on?

Why us?

Those are not our tanks
attacking your country.

It's not our war.

It is now.

Russia won't listen to me.

They may listen to you.

After all, you are the
only world superpower.

You've got eight hours to
convince Russia to withdraw.

If they don't, I launch
the next satellite.

Eight hours, and I want proof.

Want some kind of relief?

Can I help you?

I certainly hope so.

Captain Hendricks,
I'm your pilot.

Lieutenant
Sittins, US Rangers.

Well, what the
hell is that thing?

It's a recoiless
rifle, zero displacement

with zero gravity engagements.

It uses compressed
lead powder shells.

Hit something solid, and
it breaks up on impact.

Hit something that breathes,
and that baby will rip

through it like a hot knife.

Hmm, well, it's nice
to know you're prepared.

Hmm, prepared my ass.

When I signed up
for this unit, I

thought it was going the biggest
damn vacation in the Army.

Then some lieutenant calls
me and says, congratulations,

tells me I've got a mission.

Go figure.

All right, well, as
soon as you're done,

step right through that doorway,
and we'll get suited up.

I'll show you what
we wear in my world.

You heard him.

I'll go check on the shuttle.

I'll go with him.

[music playing]

Gentlemen, this is
your captain speaking.

Once in orbit, we
regret to inform

you that there will
be no refreshments

and no in-flight movie.

Enjoy the flight, and
thank you for flying NASA.

[beep]

ANNOUNCER: Systems check
complete, you are A-OK to go.

TOWER [ON RADIO]:
Captain, this is tower.

You're clear for take off.

OK, boys, hold on.

It might get a little bumpy.

[rumble]

Mission control,
we have liftoff.

All right, boys.

The meter is running.

AMANDA: There wasn't
anything you could have done.

This is my ship, my command.

If I could just find a way
to access the remote link.

You told me there
was no way you

could get that thing to work.

Not the way it's supposed to.

Nevsky shut down Houston's
ability to control

the station from Earth.

Now, if I can access
the mainframe,

we can control the
station from here.

OK.

OK, now what do
you need to do it?

Blueprints, I
need the blueprints.

There's a com link to every
module at the station.

I just don't know where to look.

Now, if we could
get a hold of NASA,

somehow I don't think
Federov is going

to give us any free calls home.

KOMOROV: He doesn't have to.

He can build a phone
and call NASA from here.

If you start with
the intercom system--

What are you?
Crazy?

No, no, no, he's right.

There must be a hundreds
digital satellites

floating around out here.

Exactly.

We can mirror one of the
signals, and this could work.

Yes, but we need an antenna.

Here.

There's a-- a mile of
copper wire in here.

Rip it out.

I want you to build us a phone.

I want you two to
rig us an antenna.

You and I have to find the
power source to tap into.

You start there.
I'll start over here.

Got it.

We should be in
striking distance soon.

[music playing]

Wow!

She really is beautiful,
takes your breath away.

[music playing]

Check your seals.

I'll be depressurizing
the cabin.

Depressurizing on my
mark, three, two, one.

[air escaping]

All right, men, get
ready to move out.

Give them hell, Rangers.

[airlock]

Good luck, guys.

SITTINS: Houston, this is Eagle
1, commencing title launch.

Roger, Eagle 1.

[slash]

There's something out there.

Look, some sort of ship.

It's only 100 yards
from the station.

How?

There was nothing that
could have made it up here.

The "X-33" pilot, Hendricks
finally made it off the ground.

Follow me.

FEDEROV: Batavki, your magazine.

Real bullets.

Lead bullets will not
penetrate the EVA suits.

SITTINS: Keep moving, Frasier.

50 yards to go.

Murphy, stay in sync.

MURPHY: Aye, sir.

[gunfire]

MURPHY: Houston,,
we're under attack.

Incoming!

We've got incoming rival fire.

I've been hit.

ASTRONAUT: Move
quickly, quickly.

ASTRONAUT: Where are they?

Where are they coming from?

ASTRONAUT: We're
being fired upon.

SITTINS: Move it!
Move it!

[gunfire]
Where is he?

Ahh!

ASTRONAUT: Bridge is hit.

They got him.

SITTINS: Houston,
this is Eagle 1.

We're sorry, guys.

[gunfire]

ABRAMS [ON RADIO]: Eagle 1,
this is Houston, do you read?

Eagle 1, this is
Houston, do you read?

Eagle 1, this
Houston, do you read?

Eagle 1, come in.

Eagle 1.

Eagle 1, come in.

They're dead.

They're all dead.

I was very clear
on one point, do not

try to compromise this station.

You have three hours to
convince the Russians.

Then I launch the satellite.

Listen to me, Captain we are
negotiating with the Russians,

but we cannot just
tell them what to do.

They won't listen to that.

Be patient.

Then try harder.

I have to inform
the president.

I can see their bodies from
here, just floating out there.

Think they'll ever
make it back to Earth?

Eventually.

Listen, JJ, we
think we found a new

approach angle for the "X-33."

There's a good chance
you'll make it down fine.

Right, down to what?

I don't know, Pritch.

I think I'd rather stay up
here and take my chances.

After all, it seems
a shame to come all

the way up here for nothing.

Yes, Mr. President.

Yes, sir.

It's in the hands of
the Russians right now.

All we can do is--
- He's going to do it.

One second, sir.
He's going to do what?

Hendricks.
He's going into the mid station.

Mr. President, we
have a new development.

Let me get briefed, and
I'll get back to you.

Thank you, sir.

[music playing]

Do you see it?

Yes, I see it.

Lift the dock manually.

There's no one on board
to bring you in, JJ.

You want to come in straight.

Bring it around to 86
degrees Earth relative.

[metal clang]

You'll have to do a space
walk to the hatch, JJ.

Be careful.

I'm going to patch your
head set through the "X-33"

so you can talk to us when you
need to on a secure channel,

you hear me?

Call us when you get inside.

Oh, one more thing, JJ.

The lower station is
still at zero gravity,

so be careful moving around.

Lower stationis secured.

Now what, Houston?

You'll have to
make a tether run.

HENDRICKS: Why not
take the elevator?

PRITCH: Take the elevator,
and he'll know you're there.

A tether run, huh?

This doesn't sound
like a joyride.

PRITCH [ON SPEAKER]:
Come on, JJ.

It's only 80 miles.

Only?

All right, where do I start?

PRITCH [ON SPEAKER]: OK, you
need an emergency harness.

It should be there next
to the portable thruster.

I got it.

You know, Pete, the
hostages' only hope right

now is Hendricks.

He's our only hope.

[music playing]

OK, Pritch, how do I
slow this thing down?

With thruster burns, one every
minute for the last 10 minutes.

That should do it.

HENDRICKS: What if it doesn't?

PRITCH [ON SPEAKER]:
You'd hit the mid station

at 500 miles an hour.
You wouldn't feel a thing.

That's a refreshing thought.

It's your decision.

How do you feel about it, JJ?

Look, if you're
waiting for me to make

a speech about how proud I
am, don't hold your breath.

Pritch?
- I'm right here.

HENDRICKS: Listen, that thing
you said before about a better

me, you're right.

I'm sorry.

That's OK, buddy.

Call me when you
get to "Gateway."

Now initiate a
three-second thruster burn.

You got it.

Houston, initiating
thruster burn.

See you guys in
80 miles, I hope.

He's ready.

All right, let's
give it a shot.

Houston, this is "Gateway."

Do you read me?

Houston, this is "Gateway."

Do you read me?

Think the Russians
will pull out?

Who knows.

One thing about the
Russians, they'd rather

starve or freeze than give up.

Ask Hitler.

Pete, General, we've
got an incoming call.

It's Tanner.

Tanner, what's
going on up there?

You guys all right?

Yeah, yeah, Federov has got
us locked up in cargo module

number 3, and he's
regulating the oxygen,

but other than that,
we're doing pretty good.

Listen, Pete, Amanda thinks
she can access the remote link,

but she's going to need a little
help from you boys down there.

So I'm going to put her on, OK?

PETE [ON RADIO]:
All right, go ahead.

AMANDA [ON RADIO]:
Houston, this is McCord.

Amanda, Fedrov
has got the access

codes encrypted up the yazoo.

Truth is, I don't
the remote link

is going to do you any good.

Listen, if I can connect
to the remote link,

I can get it in to
the main computer.

I can secure is access
codes and disable them.

You sure?

Positive.

I just need to get into
the remote link from here.

Pritch, get on it right away.

How are you
holding up, Amanda?

OK, sir.

Listen, we have a man
on his way up there now.

It's going to take him a while
to get there, but when he does,

well, we'll just have to
wait and see, won't we?

OK, listen, how's Ethan?

Does he know?

I haven't said
anything to him yet.

Do you want me to?

He's a smart kid.

Just tell him the truth.

"Gateway" out.

[music playing]

NEVSKY: Previ?

Previ?

Previ?

You better come.

They just started coming in.

REPORTER [ON TV]:
Suddenly halted

operations that are now in
a full-scale retreat out

of Tajikistan.

The Kremlin had no comment
on the mysterious withdrawal

except to say they believe
they have the situation--

Well, done, Mr. President.

Is your shuttle ready?

Yes.

Get on the intercom.

Let the hostages know
they'll be leaving.

All right.

But how can we be sure
they won't cross back?

If they cross back,
we can still launch

your system from the Earth.

The connection is gone.

Thank god I never have
to live on this damn thing.

We'll let them know
when it's time.

[inaudible].

OK, that should do it.

Let's see what we've got here.

OK, OK, I think I'm in.

I just need to find
the remote codes.

She's doing it.

I knew she would.

Doing what?

Commander, she's
trying to find the access

codes to the remote link.

FEDEROV: Is it possible?

NEVSKY: No!

I don't know.

She designed it.

Maybe-- maybe there is
something I don't know.

Come with me.

[speaking russian]

OK, phone, Pete, I patched
into the main computer.

They're encrypted all right.

Look, I'm going to have to
send you the files down.

It's going to take a minute.

PETE: Amanda, if
this works, Federov

is going to do everything he
can to use you as leverage.

It's going to get ugly.

I'll worry about that later.

Lay down.

Lay down.

Pete, I can't.

What did you tell him?

I wanted to talk to my son.

You are lying.

You were trying to
find out the codes.

Do you think I want to go
through with this, do you?

My family, my
brothers and sisters

have known nothing but war
for a decade, now, occupation.

I can change this.

You have child.

Wouldn't you do the same?

How many people would
you kill for one life?

If that child was my
son, my niece or my nephew,

I will kill as
many as I have to.

[explosion]

Amanda, Amanda.

The transmission is dead.

[beep]

What is it?

What is that noise?

He's raiding
their oxygen supply.

[music playing]

The Russians have stopped.

What do you mean stopped?

Well-- well--
they're not moving.

I checked the
surveillance satellites.

They are 80 kilometers from
the border, just sitting there.

What is this, Previ?

Gentlemen, I have
just received word

that the Russian
withdrawal has stopped.

This is not good news.

We're talking to
them now, Previ.

You've got to give us some time.

Federov, they've
run out of petrol.

The damn Russians
ran out of fuel.

PETE [ON SPEAKER]: Did
you hear that, Previ?

They're out of gas.

Idiots.

Then get them some more.

I'll give you one
hour, one hour,

and then one of your cities
will burn, I promise you.

Where the hell is Hendricks?

JJ, where are you?

We should have heard something.

HENDRICKS [ON RADIO]:
Houston, this is Hendricks.

Approaching "Gateway."

PRITCH: JJ, you should have
hit your thrusters by now.

You're too close.

Fire them now!

Firing thrusters!

I'm in it.

I actually made it.

All right, now what?

Look, Captain,
here's the update.

The hostages are being
held in cargo bay 3.

The Russians have stalled
because of lack of fuel.

Federov is going to launch one
of his satellites in an hour.

We have to know where.

[music playing]

[airlock]

[airlock]

[beep]

[click]

At least we did
the right thing.

I know.

Someone is coming.

[click]

JJ.

How did you--

Don't worry about that.

How fast can you
prep "Atlantis"?

- Half hour tops.
- Good.

We're going home.

Let's go.

[airlock]

Hey, how the hell do I get
to com center from here?

Down the hall.

Doorway on the right.

You can't miss it.

Come on.

I was kind of hoping
for a back door.

There's an electrical vent
that leads to the mainframe.

That worked just as well.

All right, board "Atlantis,"
lay low until I get back.

Then we'll all go home.

No, no, JJ.

I know this ship
better than anybody.

You need me.

Captain, I'm coming too.

Listen, if I could get
into Federov's computer,

I might be able to break down
the codes and disable them.

Komorov, you're in charge.

Make sure everything is ready.

Do it quietly.

Let's go.

[music playing]

[electronic sounds]

[click]

All right, you can go down
here, all the way to the end

and make a right.

ABRAMS: They're doing
everything they can, Federov.

It's not enough.

ABRAMS [ON RADIO]: It's
just a matter of fuel.

We're airlifting
them a supply now.

Just give us three more hours.

May god forgive me.

[beep]

He cut the feed.

He's going to launch.

Oh.

Get every fighter we've
got up into the air.

Load them all up with
heat-seeking missiles,

and do it now.

Can you track that thing?

I don't know.

He's got 79 of them up there.

What about all those people?

We have to let them
know that we are serious.

If we don't think
of our people, think

of the thousands who have died.

We can stop this
right here right now.

Remember, all
the way or nothing.

What city?

No cities.

We launch on Death Valley.

Program it.

I do not want to kill anyone.

I just want to let them know
that we can and that we will.

Now do it.

[beep]

[beep]

It is done.

Yes, sir, Mr. President,
are planes are up.

Thank you, sir.

Hold on.

Have we found it yet?

It'll take time, General.

We don't have time, Pritch.

HENDRICKS [ON SPEAKER]:
It's not headed for a city.

It's coming down
on Death Valley.

Are you sure?

I'm positive.

It's Death Valley.

Scramble the birds at El Toro.

I've got it.
It's coming across the Pacific.

A hit in 31 minutes.

Great work, JJ, we
got it on radar now.

Hang tight.

We'll let you know what happens.

Need someone to keep
their eye on Federov.

- I'll do it.
- You sure?

Of course I'm sure.

Can't let you do all the work.

They may crown you a hero
when this thing blows over.

Yeah, we wouldn't
want that, would we?

Not if I can help it.

HENDRICKS: How can I help?

Here, hold this.

So how is that
chip on my shoulder?

Still there?

I'm sorry.

You know, it wasn't my place
to make a judgment like that.

HENDRICKS: No, no,
you were right.

It was there.

You know, this is
none of my business,

but what happened
in that accident?

Why didn't you tell NASA that?

They didn't need to know.

MCCORD: Colegrove
thought they did.

Colegrove was wrong.

What are you so afraid of?

Not much anymore.

You know what fear is?

Fear is flying a T-38
with both your engines

on fire, knowing that any
minute, your jet might blow,

and there's nothing
you can do about it.

There's no way to
put those fires out.

So you look for a
safe place to ditch

before you bail out, knowing
that any second might

be your last.

That's fear.

[rocket blast]

They should have
picked it up by now.

BRAVO LEADER [ON RADIO]:
NORAD, this is Bravo leader.

I have visual on the bogey.

Request permission to fire.

MISSION CONTROL:
Permission granted, Bravo.

Fire when ready.

Affirmative, waiting for live.

[beep]

Missiles armed.

I have a lock.

[beep]

[launch]

Launched two.

[explosion]

NORAD, we have a hit,
target destroyed.

All right, that's two
down, so eight more to go.

Contact Hendricks.
Tell him we got it.

[non-english]

General, I'm sure by now
your Death Valley has truly

become the valley of death.

I will give the
Russians one more

hour to withdraw their tanks.

Then I'm going to launch
eight more satellites.

[airlock]

I found it in one
of their air locks.

someone has come on
board the station, Previ.

The hostages are gone.

Impossible.

Who?

Hendricks.

He's going for the shuttle.

Give me your gun.

He's mine.

[music playing]

Get to the hatch!

Watch out.

It's been busted!

[dramatic music]

TANNER: JJ, I
found your harness.

They're on the way
to the shuttle.

They're on to us.

Can we beat them there?

No.

They'll have to
leave without us.

"Atlantis," this is
Captain Hendricks.

Federov is on his way
to the shuttle bay.

Komorov, listen to me, I
want you out of there now.

Don't stop for anything.

Don't come back.

That's an order.

Roger, Captain.

Separating from docking bay.

Good luck.

[beep]

[launch]

[alarm]

[speaking russian]

He's going to launch
the rest of them now.

Can you disable the codes?

Not from here.

Nevsky's got the computers
sealed off tight.

What about shutting it down?

Shut down what?
HENDRICKS: The mainframe.

If that's what Federov is
using to launch these things,

it stands to reason--

It stands to reason if
we shut down the mainframe,

we shut down our life support.

We are not leaving
here any time soon, JJ.

If we rip out the mainframe,
that's going to kill us.

How do we do it?

JJ, JJ, please, just think
about this for a minute,

will you?

He's right.

The station can only maintain
hypostasis for half an hour.

After that, we die.

You have a little
boy at home, don't you?

[music playing]

[click]

ANNOUNCER: Warning, all
systems shutting down.

Emergency power activated.

Life support--

Ivan, they're shutting
down the main power.

Switch your computer
to emergency back up.

I'm working on it.

[music playing]

Done.

It's on emergency power now.

FEDEROV: Set time to launch.

We can't.

We can, and we will.

All or nothing.

We agreed all or nothing.

Set time to launch
in 15 minutes.

Does the intercom still work?

It should.

You've killed
us all Hendricks.

I'll hand you that.

But you have not
saved the world.

When I die, millions
will die with me.

If you could get
to his computer,

could you disable the countdown?

I think so.

I came close once before.

George, you go with her.

What about you?

I'm going to do
a little of the old

carrot-on-the-stick trick.

I'll lure Federov away
from his computer.

While he's going,
you two shut it down.

And that's our plan.

That's it.

ANNOUNCER: Warning, all
systems shutting down.

Go.

ANNOUNCER: Emergency
power activated.

Life support integrity
will fail in 15 minutes.

Pritch, you still there?

PRITCH [ON PHONE]:
Right here boss.

Switch me over to Federov's
channel, and follow my lead.

He'll know you're there.

Yeah, no kidding, Pritch.

Just do it.

OK.

Switching over in
ten, nine, eight--

I hope you know what
you're doing, JJ.

[ON SPEAKER] Captain
Hendricks, this is Houston.

Come in, Captain.

HENDRICKS [ON SPEAKER]:
Houston, this is Hendricks.

How do I find the
power generator

and turn this thing back on?

PRITCH [ON SPEAKER]: It's
in the southwest corner.

HENDRICKS [ON SPEAKER]: You
sure I'll be able to access

it without Federov knowing?

Wait for him.

As soon as he steps
outside, kill him.

I will.

Turn on the intercom.

Hendricks, give yourself up.

It's not your fight.

It is now.

FEDEROV [ON SPEAKER]:
You can't stop it.

Even if you kill me,
they would still launch.

Think of the consequences.

HENDRICKS [ON
SPEAKER]: Why don't you

think about the consequences?

It's your party.

[music playing]

ANNOUNCER: Warning, all
systems shutting down.

Emergency power activated.

Life support integrity
will fail in 15 minutes.

[music playing]

[gunfire]

Give up, Hendricks.
You can't win.

It's not about winning
or losing, Previ.

[gunfire]

It's how you play the game.

ANNOUNCER: Warning,
decompression sequence

has been activated.

FEDEROV: I hope you have
good lungs, Hendricks.

It's about to become very
difficult to breathe.

[groan]

[rushing air]

[groan]

[groan]

[rushing air]

[airlock]

[beep]

Any word from Hendricks?

No.

[machine sound]

What?
Go.

Go.

ANNOUNCER: Beginning
compression procedure.

[slam]

Warning, all systems
shutting down.

Emergency power activated.

Life support integrity
will fail in 10 minutes.

[groan]

FEDEROV: Kill me
or don't kill me.

It does not matter.

If I'm dead, you
cannot stop the launch.

[groan]

[scream]

[groan]

[gunfire]

Oh, oh god.

Oh.

ANNOUNCER: Warning, all
systems shutting down.

Emergency power activated.

Life support integrity
will fail in five minutes.

- How do I stop the launch?
- Oh, god.

Don't do this.

You can't let this happen.

Only Federov.

No, I don't believe you.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Millions of people
are going to die.

I have a son.

Please, what about your family?

What about your children?

Come on.

The code.

What?

- You disable.
- What is it?

What is it?

Come on.

5, 51, point, 3.

30.

351.30.

[beep]

[airlock]

[music playing]

[slam]

[groan]

I'm here to stop the system.

Shoot me, Hendricks.

I dare you.

[beep]

Houston, Houston,
this is McCord.

Come in, Houston.
HOUSTON: This is Houston.

[groan]

MCCORD [ON SPEAKER]: I've
got the disable code.

I'm putting it in now.

[groan]

[groan]

You should have
given up, Hendricks.

Maybe next time.

[gunfire]

ANNOUNCER: Artificial
gravity disengaged.

[slam]

[thud]

ANNOUNCER: Artificial
gravity engaged.

[yell]

Six, five, four,
three, two, one.

[beep]

It's working.

I disarmed the satellites.

All right.

MCCORD [ON SPEAKER]: The
satellites are disarmed.

[groan]

You heard it, Federov.

It's over.

Not yet.

[groan]

All I have to do is
change the codes.

Can Federov launch?

Not unless he
changes the frequency.

Amanda, where is Hendricks?

I don't know.

I'll look, sir.

[airlock]

JJ?

It's over.

[gunfire]

[crash]

You all right?

OK, yeah.

Where's Tanner?

ANNOUNCER: Warning, all
systems shutting down.

Emergency power activated.

Life support integrity.

Now what?

Now we're going home.

Come on.

[music playing]

How many times
have you done this?

At least a dozen, in a sim.

Safely?

I came close once.

Close?

Real close.

All right, Pritch,
come in on re-entry,

16 degrees deflection.

So far so good.

You're looking great, JJ.

Getting hot, Pritch.

1900 degrees and climbing.

It's only going to get hotter.

2,000, Pritch.

It's getting too hot.

2,100 degrees and
climbing, Prtich.

Hold steady, JJ.

2,200, Pritch.

I'm going to have to pull up.

You can make it.
Trust me.

Fly through it.

Take the heat.

JJ!

Do it, JJ.

We both know you can.

[alarm]

One more minute.

You sure he can?

We'll find out.

ANNOUNCER: Catastrophic
system failure.

[music playing]

Hi, baby.

Oh, I missed you so much.

[tender music]

[epic music]